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Japan's Takeda to buy Shire in record $62.5 bn deal

Japan's Takeda to buy Shire in record $62.5 bn deal

Drug giant Takeda on Tuesday said it would buy Irish pharmaceuticals firm Shire in a deal worth $62.5 billion, in the biggest foreign takeover by a Japanese firm.

Shire board says it favours £46 billion Takeda takeover bid

The board of Irish pharmaceutical company Shire will recommend a new £46 billion ($64 billion) takeover bid by Japanese firm Takeda to its shareholders, it said in a statement released Tuesday night.

Japan Takeda eyes Shire takeover after rival drops bid

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018

Shares in Japanese drug maker Takeda dropped Friday after a potential rival in its bid to take over Ireland's Shire Pharmaceuticals said it was no longer considering making an offer.

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